Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX Brings The Boys Back Together

DALLAS, TEXAS (January 28, 2008) As more and more former professional players from the North American Soccer League, Major League Soccer, and Major Indoor Soccer League take up coaching positions in US Youth Club Soccer, we see a marked improvement in both the individual player and team performances. It is no coincidence that as the very best US teams are selected to compete in the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, a high number of those teams are coached by former professional players, who are passing on their soccer knowledge to their young players.

Led by former US National team players Tab Ramos and Desmond Armstrong, Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX will certainly be an “old boys’ reunion” with no less than twenty four former professional players with past experience in the US Leagues bringing their youth teams to compete in this years tournament. We welcome so many former players and wish them enjoyment and success in all their efforts on behalf of the sport of soccer.

Coach
Played For
Club Representing

Desmond Armstrong
Cleveland Force
Premier Soccer Academies

Dennis Brose
Detroit Rockers
Waza FC

Horst Bertl
Memphis Americans
Comets Blue

David Banks
San Diego Sockers
Nott's Forest Red

Jeff Baicher
San Jose Clash
DeAnza Force Blue

Mirko Castillo
San Diego Sockers
Houstonians FC

Braeden Cloutier
New England Revolution
West Coast FC

David Doyle
Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Texans

Steve Earle
Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa SC

Herve Gulliod
Dallas Sidekicks
North Texas Strikers

David Hogan
Seattle Sounders
HPFC Heat Blue

David Hudgell
Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Texans

Marcio Leite
Pittsburgh Spirit
Dallas Texans

Bob Lenarduzzi
Vancover WhiteCaps
WhiteCaps FC

Willie Molano
Dallas Sidekicks
DFW Tejanos Premier

Victor Moreland
Dallas Sidekicks
Tulsa Nationals

Aleks Mihailovic
Jackson Tea Men
Chicago Blast Red

Uche Okafor
KC Wizards
ASG

Mike Powers
Dallas Sidekicks
Andromeda

Ed Puskarich
Dallas Burn
TFC

Tab Ramos
New York MetroStars
NJSA 04 Gunners

David Richardson
Chicago Stingers
Sockers FC Chicago

Kevin Smith
Dallas Sidekicks
Solar SC

Wolfgang Sunholz
New York Cosmos
Lonestars Red

Nick Stavrou
Dallas Sidekicks
Solar SC

180 teams from around world will make up the tournament competition in March, ranging in ages 13 to 19. Teams from 17 countries, 25 states will compete one of the most prestigious youth boys’ soccer tournament in the United States. The Super Group (U19) reads like a “Who’s Who” of international soccer with Liverpool FC of England, Sao Paulo of Brazil, Andromeda SC of Texas and Benfica of Portugal to name a few competing in the eight day tournament.